American Style Strict Tempos

American Style Competition Dance Category	American Ballroom Dances	American Style Strict Tempos NDCA ¹ / USABDA ²
American Style Competition Dance Category	American Ballroom Dances	Time	Measures per Minute	Beats per Minute
Rhythm	Bolero ^{1, 2}	4/4	24	96
Rhythm	Cha-Cha ^{1 2}	4/4	28-30	112-120
Smooth	Fox Trot ^{1, 2}	4/4	30-32	120-128
	Hustle ^{1, 2}	4/4	28-30	112-120
Rhythm	Mambo ^{1, 2, 3}	4/4	47	188
	Merengue ^{1, 2, 3}	4/4	29-32	116-128
	Night Club Two-Step ⁴	4/4	16-22	64-88
	Peabody ^{1, 2}	4/4	60-62	240-248
	Polka ^{1, 2}	4/4	60-62	240-248
	Quick Step ^{1, 2}	4/4	52	208
	Rumba ^{1, 2, 3, 5}	4/4	27-32	108-128
	Samba ^{1, 2, 3}	2/4	54-56	108-112
Rhythm	Swing – East Coast Triple ^{1, 2}	4/4	34-38	136-152
Rhythm	Swing – East Coast Double ⁴	4/4	38-44	152-176
Rhythm	Swing – East Coast Single ⁴	4/4	44-48	176-192
	Swing – Jive ^{1, 2}	4/4	44	176
	Swing – Lindy ^{1, 2}	4/4	32-40	128-160
	Swing – West Coast ^{1, 2}	4/4	28-32	112-128
Smooth	Tango – American ^{1, 2}	2/4	30-32	120-128
Smooth	Waltz – American ^{1, 2}	3/4	28-30	84-90
Smooth	Waltz – Viennese ^{1, 2}	3/4	54-56	162-168

Country & Western Dance Tempos

Country & Western Tempos - UCWDC ⁸
Dance	Beats per Minute
Two-Step	182-198
Waltz	84-100
West Coast Swing	112-128
Cha Cha	100-116
East Coast Swing	142-158
Polka	114-130

International Style Strict Tempos

International Style Competition Dances		International Style Strict Tempos Measures Per Minute (Beats Per Minute)
Category	Dance	Time	NDCA ¹ / USABDA ²	IDSF ⁶	WD & DSC ⁷	Pro-Am
Standard Modern Ballroom Dances
	Waltz	3/4	30 (90)	30 (90)	31 (93)	30 (90)
	Tango	2/4	33 (132)	33 (132)	33 (132)	33 (132)
	Viennese Waltz	3/4	60 (180)	60 (180)	60 (180)	60 (180)
	Foxtrot	4/4	28 (112)	30 (120)	30 (120)	28 (112)
	Quickstep	4/4	52 (208)	50 (200)	52 (208)	52 (208)
Latin Dances
	Cha-Cha	4/4	32 (128)	30 (120)	32 (128)	32 (128)
	Samba	2/4	50 (100)	50 (100)	56 (112)	50 (100)
	Rumba	4/4	27 (108)	27 (108)	28 (112)	27 (108)
	Paso Doble	2/4	62 (124)	62 (124)	62 (124)	62 (124)
	Jive	4/4	44 (176)	44 (176)	44 (176)	44 (176)

The above strict tempos are recognized internationally as the best tempos for each dance.
¹ National Dance Council of America (NDCA).
² USA Dance (USADance) formerly United Stated Amateur Ballroom Dance Association (USABDA).
³ The four noted are typical "Salsa" dances, not a dance style in itself.
⁴ Not an officially recognized dance style (MPM/BPM are suggestions).
⁵ Rumba and samba comprise "Bossa Nova," not a dance style in itself.
⁶ World Dance Sport Federation (WDSF). formerly IDSF
⁷ World Dance Council and Dance Sport Council (WDC & DSC)
⁸ United Country Western Dance Council (UCWDC).

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